Gambino Family
720 Pins
·3w
Gambino soldier Giuseppe Mancuso (Alcamo, Sicily 1900). Deported from the US in 1935. Operated a farm in Alcamo with his brother. Crime sheet mentions illegal entry into US, kidnapping, narcotic violation and other crimes in Italy. Well known mafioso and excellent heroin and morphine base chemist. Worked with Italian, French and American narcotic violators.
Federal prosecutors in New York described James LaForte (R) in a 2012 court memo as an associate of the Gambino crime family. He has served time for loan sharking and having someone’s car torched, and he was convicted for the same real estate scam that landed his brother Joseph (L) in jail. White, the lawyer for Par, said that James LaForte denies having any ties to organized crime. The LaFortes are the grandkids of Joseph LaForte and nephews of Buddy LaForte, both former Gambino captains.
Giuseppe LoPiccolo (1899-1968) was a soldier in the Gambino family. One of three LoPiccolo’s in the Family, this man came to America in 1923 and spent the next 24 years living in Detroit. He may have become a member there, having an arrest for Boot-legging, and transferred his membership. In 1947 he moved to Long Island, NY and opened a Shoe shop. Listed in the FBN book and Valachi charts. Suspected of Narcotics dealing, he was a close associate of Paul Gambino. Died in 1968 on Long Island.
Gambino soldier Santo Patti aka LLoyd or Fats (NYC 1911-1976). He lived on Staten Island with his wife and two sons, no legitimate employment known. Arrest sheet dates to 1932 and mentions homicide, alchohol law violations, bookmaking and vagrancy. Was mainly into bookmaking and gambling. Associated with Vincent Corrao, Joseph Marino and August Fontana.
Lorenzo Orlando (1901-1975) was a soldier in the Gambino family. Born and grew-up in New Orleans, he moved to NYC in the 1920’s. Had several arrest’s from 1928, mostly for bootlegging. During the 1940’s moved into Narcotics trafficking, associating with known dealers like Joseph LoPiccolo and Vincent Todaro. His son Ignazio became associated with him in the 1950’s, and both were convicted in 1957 and sentenced to 17 years in prison. Died in 1975, several years after his release from prison.
